Sometimes 3's and 4's
Before I went on the medication though I used to go a lot lower. The metformin seems to stop me from spiking. Same goes for the acarbose.
I can start to get a bit twitchy when I go into the 3's. Sometimes even at 4.0
Hi Lamont
Thank you for your very informative reply. I've got an appointment with my endocrinologist in about a weeks time. I am also better at fasting than I am once I've eaten. I've found that if I don't have my regular 2 hourly snacks my glucose levels still drop. Since I've had this...
Thank you. I have to be careful with my Epilepsy as well. I've had seizures that have caused MI's in the past.
My blood sugars are much better than they were as they were crashing down into the 1's and 2's now I occasionally crash into the 3's
I tried a Libre 2 for a few months under my...
Yes. Every 2 hours slow release carbs. 15-20gms and main meal 30gms carbs. My endocrinologist has recommended that I eat the meat and the vegetables first then the potatoes. I do not have any more than 40gm of sugar, which includes natural sugar. So I'm not very good with eating fruit.
I have a very strict diet of 30gm of carbs, 4 gms sugar for main meals and 10-15gms of carbs for my 2 hourly snacks. I exercise, but only walking my dog for 20 mins. I also have Epilepsy. My endocrinologist says that my pancreas is releasing insulin whenever, it wants to and not when it needs...
Hi Pegging thank you for your reply.
Well this morning when I woke up at 7am my BM was 4.1 I ate breakfast. Which was 40gm of shreddies. I rechecked my BM at 7.45am and it was 7.9. I have to check my BM and eat every 2 hours. I rechecked my BM at 9am and it was 4.8.
I am taking Acarbose for...
Morning all
I have diabetes type 2 and reactive hypoglycaemia. My endocrinologist has said that he's never seen a patient that has both conditions. I have been like this for 5 years now.
Has anyone else here, got both conditions?
Thank you
Have a good day